New Scientist


Twisteddoodles on the discovery of a new cat species

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

This week's cartoon from Twisteddoodles


Tom Gauld on an audience with the great theoretical scientist

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Tom Gauld's weekly cartoon


Our verdict on Chanda Prescod-Weinstein’s The Edge of Space-Time: a wild ride

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

The September read for the New Scientist Book Club was a challenging trip to the edges of space-time with Chanda Prescod-Weinstein – but one which most book club members thoroughly enjoyed


This week’s new questions

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Why do dogs generally follow instructions, whereas cats largely ignore them? Will we ever build a space telescope that can see as far as the big bang?


Why a modern approach to healthcare must consider more than illness

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Pills and other medications may seem like the most rigorous way to treat illness, but we increasingly know that our health must revolve around the whole mind and body


A ‘unique opportunity’: is this the weirdest RightMove listing ever?

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Feedback is a little saddened to discover that a historic scientific building is up for sale, and wonders if any readers fancy opening a museum


Why do we have hair – on our heads and elsewhere? A new book explores

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Judy Wearing's Anxious and Hairy is an enthusiastic and curious dive into the evolution and culture of human hair. An initially sceptical Elle Hunt is captivated


Moonfish, a haunting animation, captures a tragedy in space

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Daniel Zvereff’s animation, Moonfish, exposes the grief-filled and strange reality of space miner Cassius’s life working on an asteroid after things go tragically wrong. Drawn in black and white, it’s a tiny budget wonder


Unsettling images reveal stark impact of humans on the environment

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

These aerial shots from photographer and environmental activist J. Henry Fair, drawn from a new exhibition, show the impact of human activity on the landscape


Benjamin Labatut has written an utterly haunting novella about science

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Using real scientists as characters, When We Cease to Understand the World looks at what happens when science unravels the conceit that we can understand reality. It is a brilliant piece of writing, says Jacklin Kwan